The award is given for "notable intellectual or practical contributions to improved public policy and social welfare" and named in honor of Irving Kristol. It replaced the Francis Boyer Award in 2003. The award was named for Kristol as a tribute to his influence on public issues and as an intellectual mentor to several generations of conservatives. According to Christopher DeMuth, "In our sixty years of labors, no one has had a more profound influence on the work of the American Enterprise Institute, or on American political discourse, than Irving Kristol. Combining philosophical depth with intense practicality and constant good cheer, [Kristol] has, as President Bush has put it, 'transformed political debate on every subject he approached, from economics to religion, from social welfare to foreign policy.'"[1]
The Kristol Award is presented at AEI's Annual Dinner, a gala dinner in Washington, D.C., that is well-attended by conservative leaders and is a major event on the Washington social scene.[2][3] President George W. Bush spoke at the first Kristol Award presentation in 2003. Bush's speech, only days before the commencement of the Iraq War, laid out his promise to launch military action even if the United NationsSecurity Council did not authorize it.[4] Former vice president Dick Cheney[5] and former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar[6] have also presented the award.
"To Allan H. Meltzer Pioneer of political economy and policy reform Teacher to students, scholars, and statesmen Intellectual leader in the causes of liberty and progress"
"To Charles Krauthammer Fearless journalist, wise analyst, and militant democrat Who has shown that America's interests and ideals are indivisible And that the promotion of freedom is hard-headed realism"
"To Mario Vargas Llosa Whose narrative art and political thought Illumine the universal quest for freedom-- Which the virtues love and the follies require."
"To David Hackett Fischer Student, teacher, and storyteller Whose histories revivify the American past And teach us that her future is a story we are telling"
"To Bernard Lewis Who has stood at the Bosporus for seventy years Historian and interpreter across the great divide Sage of our pasts, presage of our future."
"To Charles Murray Exemplary social scientist Whose measurements are means to moral understanding Engaged Aristotelian Who teaches of human heritage and pursuit"
irving, kristol, award, highest, honor, conferred, american, enterprise, institute, public, policy, research, award, given, notable, intellectual, practical, contributions, improved, public, policy, social, welfare, named, honor, irving, kristol, replaced, fra. The Irving Kristol Award is the highest honor conferred by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research The award is given for notable intellectual or practical contributions to improved public policy and social welfare and named in honor of Irving Kristol It replaced the Francis Boyer Award in 2003 The award was named for Kristol as a tribute to his influence on public issues and as an intellectual mentor to several generations of conservatives According to Christopher DeMuth In our sixty years of labors no one has had a more profound influence on the work of the American Enterprise Institute or on American political discourse than Irving Kristol Combining philosophical depth with intense practicality and constant good cheer Kristol has as President Bush has put it transformed political debate on every subject he approached from economics to religion from social welfare to foreign policy 1 George W Bush speaks at AEI s Annual Dinner in 2003 The Kristol Award is presented at AEI s Annual Dinner a gala dinner in Washington D C that is well attended by conservative leaders and is a major event on the Washington social scene 2 3 President George W Bush spoke at the first Kristol Award presentation in 2003 Bush s speech only days before the commencement of the Iraq War laid out his promise to launch military action even if the United Nations Security Council did not authorize it 4 Former vice president Dick Cheney 5 and former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar 6 have also presented the award Kristol Award recipients occasionally make news with their speeches John Howard who had a few months before been defeated in the Australian elections criticized his successor as prime minister Kevin Rudd over industrial relations and the Iraq War 7 8 All recipients are given a token of esteem engraved with a citation for their achievements List of recipients EditYear Recipient Nationality Citation Lecture title2003 Allan H Meltzer American To Allan H Meltzer Pioneer of political economy and policy reform Teacher to students scholars and statesmen Intellectual leader in the causes of liberty and progress Leadership and Progress 2004 Charles Krauthammer American To Charles Krauthammer Fearless journalist wise analyst and militant democrat Who has shown that America s interests and ideals are indivisible And that the promotion of freedom is hard headed realism Democratic Realism 2005 Mario Vargas Llosa Peruvian To Mario Vargas Llosa Whose narrative art and political thought Illumine the universal quest for freedom Which the virtues love and the follies require Confessions of a Liberal 2006 David Hackett Fischer American To David Hackett Fischer Student teacher and storyteller Whose histories revivify the American past And teach us that her future is a story we are telling 2007 Bernard Lewis British American To Bernard Lewis Who has stood at the Bosporus for seventy years Historian and interpreter across the great divide Sage of our pasts presage of our future Europe and Islam 2008 John Howard Australian To John Winston Howard Stalwart all rounder of politics and policy Who made good government a popular cause And advanced Australia fair and free Keeping Faith with Our Common Values 2009 Charles Murray American To Charles Murray Exemplary social scientist Whose measurements are means to moral understanding Engaged Aristotelian Who teaches of human heritage and pursuit The Happiness of the People 2010 David Petraeus American The Surge of Ideas COINdinistas and Change in the U S Army in 2006 2011 Martin Feldstein American America s Challenge 2012 Leon Kass American The other war on poverty Finding meaning in America 2013 Paul Ryan American Conservatism and Community 2014 Eugene Fama American Eugene F Fama presentation2015 Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli A conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu2016 Robert P George American A conversation with Irving Kristol honoree Robby George2017 Jonathan Sacks British 2017 Annual Dinner speech2018 Boris Johnson British 2018 Annual Dinner speech2019 Nikki Haley American 2019 Annual Dinner speech2020 Nicholas Eberstadt American America after COVID 19 Which future External links EditList of winners of the Irving Kristol Award Irving Kristol Award at the AEI websiteReferences Edit DeMuth Christopher March 4 2003 Leadership and Progress Introductory Remarks AEI Annual Dinner Retrieved July 9 2009 Graff Garrett March 8 2007 A Night Out AEI s Gala The Washingtonian Mullins Anne Schroeder March 12 2009 The AEI Dinner last night Politico Bush George W March 4 2003 President George W Bush Speaks at AEI s Annual Dinner Retrieved July 9 2009 Cheney Richard B February 10 2004 Introduction of Charles Krauthammer by Vice President Cheney AEI Annual Dinner Retrieved July 9 2009 Aznar Jose Maria March 2 2005 Irving Kristol Award and Lecture for 2005 Introductory Remarks AEI Annual Dinner Retrieved July 9 2009 Nason David March 6 2008 John Howard wins American Enterprise Institute award The Australian Archived from the original on December 28 2008 Retrieved March 31 2009 AAP March 6 2008 Howard defends legacy Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irving Kristol Award amp oldid 1137986602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,